Title: On the
Train
Word Count: 100
Characters/Pairings:
Remus
Author's Notes: Eek, I forgot to upload an old one.
Originally posted to hp100 on 11-30-2004.
He wakes as the train shudders to a halt. A glimpse of children, mouths open in wide o's, before everything goes dark. A moment of stunned silence, and then they all start chattering.
He hushes them after a moment and lights a handful of flames. Unexpectedly, he stares straight into Lily's eyes.
The memories overwhelm him in an instant, each one rimmed in tragedy. He banishes them, but they refuse to go. Something's wrong.
The only explanation is that the Ministry has, once again, overstepped its bounds. "Stay where you are," he tells the children, and moves toward the door.